The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills (P21) is another organization that
advocated school reform for the demands of the 21 st century. The values of this
organization are reflected in its mission statement, which state that it “is a public-private
organization formed in 2002 to create a successful model of learning for this millennium
that incorporates 21 st century skills into our system of education.” The P21 Framework
advocated that 21 st century education consists of (1) emphasis on mandated core subjects
(2) learning skills (3) use of 21 st century technology tools (4) a 21 st century context and
(5) 21 st century assessments (www.p21.org). Although assessments are vital to student
achievement, the research must begin with learning skills, 21 st century technology tools
that facilitate instruction and the overall 21 st century context of the learning environment.
21st Century Skills